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2004 SUBARU FORESTER — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1334179 · 2016-11-16

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE TURBOCHARGER BROKE TWICE IN THE 2D QUARTER 2015. SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT WAS FIXED, THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE OVER THE TURBOCHARGER UNIT (WHILE BEING DRIVEN 9/18/15), UNDER THE HOOD. NEW SUBARUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS REASON, BUT I THINK THE REPLACEMENT TURBOCHARGER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SUBARU TURBO FP # WAS 14411AA5329L.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10926386
Machine
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